Patients seen within 4 hours at the nearest major A&E, every council ranked
The share of patients seen within 4 hours at the major A&E nearest to where people here live, in a straight line. It is the hospital’s figure, not one for the council: several councils can share one A&E. Figures for September 2026, published for 296 councils in England. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.
Lowest: Kingston upon Thames, 27.7%. The council in the middle: Tamworth, 59.1%. Highest: Cheltenham, 85.6%.
| Place | Council | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingston upon ThamesLondon | 27.7% |
| 2 | BlackpoolNorth West | 30.8% |
| 3 | FyldeNorth West | 34.6% |
| 4 | WyreNorth West | 35.9% |
| 5 | PlymouthSouth West | 38.1% |
| 6 joint | Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands | 38.8% |
| 6 joint | Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands | 38.8% |
| 8 | ElmbridgeSouth East | 39.1% |
| 9 | Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands | 39.6% |
| 10 | HartlepoolNorth East | 39.8% |
| 11 | Stockton-on-TeesNorth East | 39.9% |
| 12 | GreenwichLondon | 40.5% |
| 13 | West DevonSouth West | 42.4% |
| 14 | Telford and WrekinWest Midlands | 42.7% |
| 15 | Mid SussexSouth East | 43.1% |
| 16 | Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East | 43.3% |
| 17 | LewishamLondon | 44.8% |
| 18 | CornwallSouth West | 45.4% |
| 19 | WiganNorth West | 45.5% |
| 20 | Folkestone and HytheSouth East | 46.5% |
| 21 | AshfordSouth East | 47% |
| 22 joint | Isles of ScillySouth West | 47.1% |
| 22 joint | StevenageEast of England | 47.1% |
| 24 | WirralNorth West | 47.3% |
| 25 joint | Brighton and HoveSouth East | 47.4% |
| 25 joint | RunnymedeSouth East | 47.4% |
| 25 joint | ShropshireWest Midlands | 47.4% |
| 28 joint | MiddlesbroughNorth East | 47.6% |
| 28 joint | Redcar and ClevelandNorth East | 47.6% |
| 30 | YorkYorkshire and the Humber | 47.8% |
| 31 | BexleyLondon | 47.9% |
| 32 | North HertfordshireEast of England | 48.1% |
| 33 | SeftonNorth West | 48.2% |
| 34 joint | HorshamSouth East | 48.4% |
| 34 joint | North East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 48.4% |
| 36 joint | BoltonNorth West | 48.5% |
| 36 joint | ExeterSouth West | 48.5% |
| 36 joint | SpelthorneSouth East | 48.5% |
| 39 | SheffieldYorkshire and the Humber | 48.6% |
| 40 joint | East DevonSouth West | 48.8% |
| 40 joint | East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 48.8% |
| 40 joint | Mid DevonSouth West | 48.8% |
| 43 | South HamsSouth West | 48.9% |
| 44 | BromleyLondon | 49% |
| 45 | Epsom and EwellSouth East | 49.1% |
| 46 joint | Kingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber | 49.6% |
| 46 joint | PeterboroughEast of England | 49.6% |
| 46 joint | West LancashireNorth West | 49.6% |
| 49 | Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West | 50.4% |
| 50 | CanterburySouth East | 50.5% |
| 51 | Cheshire EastNorth West | 50.6% |
| 52 | Mole ValleySouth East | 50.7% |
| 53 | East StaffordshireWest Midlands | 50.8% |
| 54 joint | GloucesterSouth West | 51% |
| 54 joint | Milton KeynesSouth East | 51% |
| 56 joint | CrawleySouth East | 51.2% |
| 56 joint | LewesSouth East | 51.2% |
| 58 joint | Reigate and BansteadSouth East | 51.4% |
| 58 joint | Richmond upon ThamesLondon | 51.4% |
| 58 joint | TamesideNorth West | 51.4% |
| 61 joint | CumberlandNorth West | 51.5% |
| 61 joint | StroudSouth West | 51.5% |
| 63 joint | HarrowLondon | 51.7% |
| 63 joint | South DerbyshireEast Midlands | 51.7% |
| 65 joint | ChesterfieldEast Midlands | 51.8% |
| 65 joint | WorcesterWest Midlands | 51.8% |
| 67 joint | DoverSouth East | 51.9% |
| 67 joint | Forest of DeanSouth West | 51.9% |
| 69 | WarringtonNorth West | 52% |
| 70 | Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands | 52.2% |
| 71 | Malvern HillsWest Midlands | 52.3% |
| 72 | EalingLondon | 52.4% |
| 73 joint | SuttonLondon | 52.5% |
| 73 joint | TorridgeSouth West | 52.5% |
| 75 joint | Isle of WightSouth East | 52.8% |
| 75 joint | TandridgeSouth East | 52.8% |
| 75 joint | Tower HamletsLondon | 52.8% |
| 78 joint | North DevonSouth West | 52.9% |
| 78 joint | WokingSouth East | 52.9% |
| 80 joint | NewhamLondon | 53.1% |
| 80 joint | North LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 53.1% |
| 82 | BasildonEast of England | 53.2% |
| 83 joint | High PeakEast Midlands | 53.4% |
| 83 joint | KnowsleyNorth West | 53.4% |
| 83 joint | West BerkshireSouth East | 53.4% |
| 86 | North East DerbyshireEast Midlands | 53.5% |
| 87 | SwindonSouth West | 53.6% |
| 88 | ChichesterSouth East | 53.8% |
| 89 | SouthwarkLondon | 53.9% |
| 90 joint | CambridgeEast of England | 54% |
| 90 joint | ChelmsfordEast of England | 54% |
| 92 joint | City of LondonLondon | 54.2% |
| 92 joint | LancasterNorth West | 54.2% |
| 94 joint | BromsgroveWest Midlands | 54.3% |
| 94 joint | South KestevenEast Midlands | 54.3% |
| 96 | North YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 54.5% |
| 97 | ThanetSouth East | 54.9% |
| 98 | BraintreeEast of England | 55% |
| 99 joint | ArunSouth East | 55.1% |
| 99 joint | Hammersmith and FulhamLondon | 55.1% |
| 101 | LiverpoolNorth West | 55.2% |
| 102 | WychavonWest Midlands | 55.4% |
| 103 | HaltonNorth West | 55.5% |
| 104 joint | DerbyEast Midlands | 55.6% |
| 104 joint | RedditchWest Midlands | 55.6% |
| 106 joint | MaldonEast of England | 55.9% |
| 106 joint | WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber | 55.9% |
| 106 joint | West LindseyEast Midlands | 55.9% |
| 109 joint | BirminghamWest Midlands | 56% |
| 109 joint | SalfordNorth West | 56% |
| 109 joint | South GloucestershireSouth West | 56% |
| 112 | TraffordNorth West | 56.2% |
| 113 | St. HelensNorth West | 56.4% |
| 114 | Bath and North East SomersetSouth West | 56.5% |
| 115 joint | BristolSouth West | 56.6% |
| 115 joint | South CambridgeshireEast of England | 56.6% |
| 115 joint | WiltshireSouth West | 56.6% |
| 118 | Castle PointEast of England | 56.7% |
| 119 joint | AdurSouth East | 56.8% |
| 119 joint | FenlandEast of England | 56.8% |
| 121 joint | ColchesterEast of England | 57.1% |
| 121 joint | East CambridgeshireEast of England | 57.1% |
| 121 joint | North West LeicestershireEast Midlands | 57.1% |
| 124 | RutlandEast Midlands | 57.3% |
| 125 joint | StaffordWest Midlands | 57.4% |
| 125 joint | UttlesfordEast of England | 57.4% |
| 127 | SomersetSouth West | 57.6% |
| 128 joint | East LindseyEast Midlands | 57.8% |
| 128 joint | LambethLondon | 57.8% |
| 128 joint | TeignbridgeSouth West | 57.8% |
| 131 | BuryNorth West | 57.9% |
| 132 joint | BrentLondon | 58% |
| 132 joint | East HampshireSouth East | 58% |
| 134 joint | King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England | 58.2% |
| 134 joint | ManchesterNorth West | 58.2% |
| 134 joint | South HollandEast Midlands | 58.2% |
| 137 | HillingdonLondon | 58.3% |
| 138 joint | RochfordEast of England | 58.4% |
| 138 joint | Southend-on-SeaEast of England | 58.4% |
| 140 joint | OldhamNorth West | 58.5% |
| 140 joint | WorthingSouth East | 58.5% |
| 142 | ErewashEast Midlands | 58.7% |
| 143 joint | HerefordshireWest Midlands | 58.8% |
| 143 joint | LincolnEast Midlands | 58.8% |
| 145 joint | Great YarmouthEast of England | 59% |
| 145 joint | RochdaleNorth West | 59% |
| 145 joint | Westmorland and FurnessNorth West | 59% |
| 148 | TamworthWest Midlands | 59.1% |
| 149 joint | NottinghamEast Midlands | 59.2% |
| 149 joint | RushcliffeEast Midlands | 59.2% |
| 151 joint | BedfordEast of England | 59.4% |
| 151 joint | BroxtoweEast Midlands | 59.4% |
| 153 | TorbaySouth West | 59.7% |
| 154 joint | Central BedfordshireEast of England | 59.8% |
| 154 joint | North KestevenEast Midlands | 59.8% |
| 156 | GedlingEast Midlands | 59.9% |
| 157 | HounslowLondon | 60.1% |
| 158 joint | CroydonLondon | 60.2% |
| 158 joint | LichfieldWest Midlands | 60.2% |
| 158 joint | RossendaleNorth West | 60.2% |
| 161 joint | PendleNorth West | 60.3% |
| 161 joint | SevenoaksSouth East | 60.3% |
| 163 | DarlingtonNorth East | 60.4% |
| 164 | North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 60.5% |
| 165 | GatesheadNorth East | 60.6% |
| 166 joint | EnfieldLondon | 61% |
| 166 joint | MertonLondon | 61% |
| 168 | WealdenSouth East | 61.1% |
| 169 joint | Amber ValleyEast Midlands | 61.5% |
| 169 joint | MeltonEast Midlands | 61.5% |
| 171 | County DurhamNorth East | 61.6% |
| 172 joint | HartSouth East | 61.7% |
| 172 joint | StockportNorth West | 61.7% |
| 174 joint | CharnwoodEast Midlands | 62.2% |
| 174 joint | SunderlandNorth East | 62.2% |
| 176 joint | ChorleyNorth West | 62.3% |
| 176 joint | LeicesterEast Midlands | 62.3% |
| 176 joint | Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands | 62.3% |
| 176 joint | SwaleSouth East | 62.3% |
| 180 joint | Blackburn with DarwenNorth West | 62.4% |
| 180 joint | HarboroughEast Midlands | 62.4% |
| 180 joint | SandwellWest Midlands | 62.4% |
| 180 joint | SolihullWest Midlands | 62.4% |
| 184 joint | BurnleyNorth West | 62.5% |
| 184 joint | WestminsterLondon | 62.5% |
| 186 | HyndburnNorth West | 62.6% |
| 187 | Ribble ValleyNorth West | 62.8% |
| 188 | WinchesterSouth East | 62.9% |
| 189 | Kensington and ChelseaLondon | 63% |
| 190 joint | BlabyEast Midlands | 63.3% |
| 190 joint | East HertfordshireEast of England | 63.3% |
| 190 joint | GosportSouth East | 63.3% |
| 190 joint | HavantSouth East | 63.3% |
| 190 joint | PortsmouthSouth East | 63.3% |
| 195 | Welwyn HatfieldEast of England | 63.4% |
| 196 joint | BrentwoodEast of England | 63.5% |
| 196 joint | TendringEast of England | 63.5% |
| 198 joint | RedbridgeLondon | 63.6% |
| 198 joint | South RibbleNorth West | 63.6% |
| 200 | Newcastle upon TyneNorth East | 63.8% |
| 201 joint | Barking and DagenhamLondon | 64% |
| 201 joint | BroxbourneEast of England | 64% |
| 201 joint | DorsetSouth West | 64% |
| 204 | BostonEast Midlands | 64.2% |
| 205 joint | Epping ForestEast of England | 64.3% |
| 205 joint | GuildfordSouth East | 64.3% |
| 205 joint | HastingsSouth East | 64.3% |
| 205 joint | Test ValleySouth East | 64.3% |
| 209 joint | FarehamSouth East | 64.4% |
| 209 joint | RotherSouth East | 64.4% |
| 211 joint | Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands | 64.5% |
| 211 joint | PrestonNorth West | 64.5% |
| 211 joint | Waltham ForestLondon | 64.5% |
| 214 | LeedsYorkshire and the Humber | 64.8% |
| 215 joint | Surrey HeathSouth East | 64.9% |
| 215 joint | West SuffolkEast of England | 64.9% |
| 217 joint | DoncasterYorkshire and the Humber | 65% |
| 217 joint | Vale of White HorseSouth East | 65% |
| 219 | BolsoverEast Midlands | 65.1% |
| 220 | WandsworthLondon | 65.3% |
| 221 joint | HaringeyLondon | 65.4% |
| 221 joint | LutonEast of England | 65.4% |
| 221 joint | WaverleySouth East | 65.4% |
| 224 joint | BaberghEast of England | 65.6% |
| 224 joint | BuckinghamshireSouth East | 65.6% |
| 224 joint | New ForestSouth East | 65.6% |
| 224 joint | North NorfolkEast of England | 65.6% |
| 228 | Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands | 65.7% |
| 229 joint | Bracknell ForestSouth East | 65.8% |
| 229 joint | RushmoorSouth East | 65.8% |
| 231 | BrecklandEast of England | 66% |
| 232 joint | HarlowEast of England | 66.1% |
| 232 joint | Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East | 66.1% |
| 234 joint | Cannock ChaseWest Midlands | 66.2% |
| 234 joint | CoventryWest Midlands | 66.2% |
| 236 | Tunbridge WellsSouth East | 66.4% |
| 237 joint | RugbyWest Midlands | 66.5% |
| 237 joint | WalsallWest Midlands | 66.5% |
| 239 | AshfieldEast Midlands | 66.6% |
| 240 | EastbourneSouth East | 66.7% |
| 241 | South NorfolkEast of England | 66.9% |
| 242 | South TynesideNorth East | 67% |
| 243 joint | BroadlandEast of England | 67.1% |
| 243 joint | WokinghamSouth East | 67.1% |
| 245 | ReadingSouth East | 67.2% |
| 246 joint | WarwickWest Midlands | 67.4% |
| 246 joint | Wyre ForestWest Midlands | 67.4% |
| 248 | BradfordYorkshire and the Humber | 67.5% |
| 249 | NorwichEast of England | 67.7% |
| 250 joint | SloughSouth East | 67.9% |
| 250 joint | ThurrockEast of England | 67.9% |
| 252 | EastleighSouth East | 68% |
| 253 | SouthamptonSouth East | 68.3% |
| 254 joint | Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West | 68.4% |
| 254 joint | South OxfordshireSouth East | 68.4% |
| 256 | MansfieldEast Midlands | 68.8% |
| 257 | RotherhamYorkshire and the Humber | 69% |
| 258 | East SuffolkEast of England | 69.7% |
| 259 | DacorumEast of England | 70% |
| 260 joint | HackneyLondon | 70.1% |
| 260 joint | OxfordSouth East | 70.1% |
| 262 | IslingtonLondon | 70.3% |
| 263 | West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 70.4% |
| 264 | DudleyWest Midlands | 70.5% |
| 265 joint | BarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber | 70.7% |
| 265 joint | MedwaySouth East | 70.7% |
| 267 joint | North SomersetSouth West | 70.9% |
| 267 joint | South StaffordshireWest Midlands | 70.9% |
| 269 | North TynesideNorth East | 71% |
| 270 joint | Tonbridge and MallingSouth East | 71.2% |
| 270 joint | West OxfordshireSouth East | 71.2% |
| 272 | St AlbansEast of England | 71.4% |
| 273 | BarnetLondon | 71.5% |
| 274 | HaveringLondon | 71.6% |
| 275 | North WarwickshireWest Midlands | 72.3% |
| 276 joint | CamdenLondon | 72.9% |
| 276 joint | TewkesburySouth West | 72.9% |
| 278 joint | Three RiversEast of England | 73% |
| 278 joint | WatfordEast of England | 73% |
| 280 | WolverhamptonWest Midlands | 73.8% |
| 281 | GraveshamSouth East | 73.9% |
| 282 | DartfordSouth East | 74.1% |
| 283 | MaidstoneSouth East | 74.2% |
| 284 joint | CotswoldSouth West | 74.6% |
| 284 joint | Mid SuffolkEast of England | 74.6% |
| 286 | NorthumberlandNorth East | 75% |
| 287 | HertsmereEast of England | 76.3% |
| 288 | Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands | 76.5% |
| 289 | KirkleesYorkshire and the Humber | 76.7% |
| 290 | BassetlawEast Midlands | 77% |
| 291 | CherwellSouth East | 77.2% |
| 292 | HuntingdonshireEast of England | 78.3% |
| 293 | IpswichEast of England | 80.1% |
| 294 | Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands | 82.8% |
| 295 | CalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber | 83.7% |
| 296 | CheltenhamSouth West | 85.6% |
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- Scotland. Published for England only.
- Wales. Published for England only.
NHS England, Emergency Care Data Set, site level A&E performance (experimental), September 2026 · September 2026 · fetched 16 October 2026 · How this is measured
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